SEADS 2023


Five Ways to Fund the Philippines’ Fight against Climate Change
Financing climate action was a key topic at the COP27 climate change conference in Sharm El-Sheikh. For the Philippines, on the front lines of the global climate emergency, it is a make-or-break question.

Tags: SEADS 2023, Climate change and disaster risk management, Environment, Finance, Philippines, GFH News

Why We Need Whole Life Carbon Data to Scale Net-Zero Buildings
Given that buildings and the wider built environment contribute more than a third of the total greenhouse gas emissions emitted continuously into the Earth’s atmosphere, action is urgently needed to decarbonize the property sector.

Tags: SEADS 2023, Information and communications technology, Climate change and disaster risk management, Environment, Urban development

Digitize to Decarbonize
Riding the waves of innovations can help leapfrog Paris pathways.

Tags: SEADS 2023, Information and communications technology, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Environment, Climate change and disaster risk management

Climate Change Mitigation: Policies and Lessons for Asia
This publication highlights evidence-based approaches for advancing decarbonization across sectors.

Tags: SEADS 2023, Climate change and disaster risk management, Energy, Environment, Transportation

Why COP27 Matters to Southeast Asia
Being among the world’s most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, Southeast Asia risks seeing millions thrown back into extreme poverty due to extreme weather.

Tags: SEADS 2023, Climate change and disaster risk management, Environment, ASEAN

Asian Cities to Build Climate-Resilient Infrastructure with ADB Support
Collaborations with Makassar in Indonesia, Penang in Malaysia, Tbilisi in Georgia, and Ulaanbaatar in Mongolia are underway.

Tags: SEADS 2023, Environment, Urban development, Climate change and disaster risk management, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines

Nature-Based Solutions for Flood Risk Management: Revitalizing Philippine Rivers to Boost Climate Resilience and Enhance Environmental Stability
This case study brief shares insights from pilot projects in the Philippines on how nature-based solutions can strengthen flood risk management in cost-effective ways.

Tags: SEADS 2023, Climate change and disaster risk management, Environment, Philippines, Agriculture and food security, Tourism, Water, Health

How Scientists and Communities Can Build Partnerships to Deal with Floods: Learning from Indonesia
Citizen science, a way for communities to collaborate with researchers, can help scientists understand the impacts of floods.

Tags: SEADS 2023, Climate change and disaster risk management, Indonesia

$134 Million UK Fund to Help Catalyze Green Financing in Southeast Asia
The fund will leverage UK and ADB funds to accelerate a pipeline of low-carbon and climate-resilient infrastructure projects and catalyze financing from public and private capital sources.

Tags: SEADS 2023, Climate change and disaster risk management, Environment, Finance, ASEAN

How Nature-Friendly Solutions Can Help Curb Floods in Mindanao
An ecosystem-based approach provides a low-cost way of avoiding more than $60 million in damages annually.

Tags: SEADS 2023, Environment, Agriculture and food security, Philippines, Climate change and disaster risk management

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